Liferay Portal/DXP Source.js cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal and DXP. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file Source.js. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-43744. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Liferay Portal and DXP (version now known). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the file Source.js. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

A stored DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Liferay Portal 7.4.0 through 7.4.3.132, and Liferay DXP 2025.Q2.0 through 2025.Q2.5, 2025.Q1.0 through 2025.Q1.15, 2024.Q4.0 through 2024.Q4.7, 2024.Q3.1 through 2024.Q3.13, 2024.Q2.0 through 2024.Q2.13, 2024.Q1.1 through 2024.Q1.19 and 7.4 GA through update 92 exists in the Asset Publisher configuration UI within the Source.js module. This vulnerability allows attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript via DDM structure field labels which are then inserted into the DOM using innerHTML without proper encoding.

The advisory is shared for download at liferay.dev. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-43744 since 04/17/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Timelineinfo

04/17/2025 CVE reserved
08/19/2025 +124 days Advisory disclosed
08/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/15/2025 +118 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: liferay.dev
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-43744 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-43744
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-320676

Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2025 23:35
Updated: 12/15/2025 22:07
Changes: 08/19/2025 23:35 (65), 12/15/2025 22:07 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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